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External
Policy

The NEL questionnaire is an important tool for the delegate to obtain necessary information from the veteran about the subjective physiological, psychological and other impacts the injury that is being assessed has on their lifestyle. As a general rule, the NEL questionnaire should be provided to the veteran for completion for each injury that is being assessed.

Comments are required from the veteran to justify their self-assessed scores and the description of effect set out in each of the Tables.  Delegates can then satisfy themselves as to the validity of the responses (including by examining medical reports etc.) and confirm or otherwise the ratings in the letter of offer to the claimant.

References

  • Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment 2023 (DRCA PI Guide).
  • JPA 2001/13: Claims for non-economic loss in respect of permanent impairments which occurred before 1 December 1988 (October 2001)
  • JPA 2001/04: Claims for non-economic loss in respect of permanent impairments which occurred before 1 December 1988 (April 2001)
  • Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (No 144/2001), item 21, Part 4, Schedule 2 : Reversal of Schlenert entitlement to NEL
  • Schlenert v Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (1994) 49 FCR 139: Compensation for NEL in respect of 1930 and 1971 impairments